WORKING, the musical
Directed by Holly Hessel & Amanda Meldrum
Choreographed by Holly Hessel
Music Direction by Amanda Meldrum
Student Band Direction by Martin Appelo
Student Assistant Direction by Hadley Strelau
Performed by some of the brightest young talent in the Greater Rochester Area

PERFORMANCES:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 at 7:30PM
October 23, 30 at 2PM

THE MUSICAL:
The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American are the focus of this unique, extraordinary musical. That the everyday lives of “common” men and women should be so compelling and moving will surprise and inspire anyone who has ever punched a time clock.

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, WORKING paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the parking lot attendant, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, the trucker, the fireman, the housewife, just to name a few. It’s a highly original look at the American landscape that’s simply impossible to forget.

LOCATION:
Stages Theater
875 E. Main Street
Third Floor, Auditorium Center
Rochester, NY 14605
Parking located behind the building (enter from College Ave)

BENEFICIARY:  The beneficiary for WORKING is Sojourner House at PathStone.  Audience members are encouraged to bring donations of soap, shampoos and toiletries to the performances of WORKING for their programs.  Sojourner House is the only facility in the Rochester area that offers homeless women and children transitional housing and intensive, critical support services in a structured, community-living environment.  Sojourner House offers a variety of services to their residents including individual counseling, life skills training, and support groups.  The Dreamseeds program provides their resident children artistic, academic, and recreational opportunities.